If the gas pockets are small and on the edge of the weld, it is more an electrode problem. If you are getting the occasional gp in the middle of the weld and you cannot se it form in the cooling weld pool behind you may be traveling too fast. If you are running in the 240 range, try the 190 and visa versa. You will have to change the fine up and down depending on which range. If this is occasional, there is not much you can do about it. If it is regular and occurs between 2-3 and 10-9 it could be the way you are holding the rod and long arcing. Another thing is to try a shorter arc but then you have to slow down.
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